Audacity Forum

Suppose I use 16-bit integer rather than the default 32-bit float to conserve memory while recording. The exported .wav files in both cases should be identical, right?

I see. So it arbitrarily chooses to record either the left or right channel.

Thank you very much! You have helped me understand.

I agree that conversions to 32-bit float and back should all be lossless.

I am providing "stereo" input to TOSlink and use Audacity to record in mono. How does Audacity choose whether to record the left or the right channel?

Thank you very much for your suggestions and guidance. I had already turned off dithering and had set the default project rate to 48,000. I am curious what happens when I use the 16-bit integer sample format? I ran a test and the results look quite similar if not identical. Does Audacity convert eve...

I am importing audio from DAT tapes into Audacity 2.0.3 over a TOSlink digital fiber connector. Which setting of the sample format parameter will give me an exact digital copy? I want to create a .wav file with the identical sample values as on my DAT tape. Since the DAT tapes are in 16-bit PCM form...